Family of Jack Barnes prepared to bring private prosecution against excessive security guards
The 29-year-old dad, from Hull, died after being restrained in a Manchester train station
Updated
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
Sign up for our regular
free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
The family of a Hull dad who was unlawfully killed will pursue a private prosecution after the CPS refused to bring manslaughter charges against four men who pinned him down on a train station floor.
CPS considering criminal charges over Jack Barnes tragic train station death
A coroner ruled Jack Barnes was unlawfully killed after he was held face down on the floor saying I can t breathe
Updated
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
The four men who were involved in the death of a Hull dad who pleaded for his life as he was held face down on a train station floor will not face manslaughter charges, the CPS have said.
Mr Barnes suffered a cardiac arrest and hypoxic brain injury and died seven weeks later on December 2, 2016.
The incident can be seen in shocking video footage above.
Family of Jack Barnes hugely dissapointed as CPS confirm no manslaughter charges to be brought against Metrolink-contracted workers who restrained him
The Crown Prosecution Service say they are considering charges of assault but manslaughter prosecution will not be brought
Updated
Jack Barnes (Image: Barnes family)
The family of a man who was unlawfully killed after being restrained by Metrolink-contracted staff say they are hugely disappointed that manslaughter charges won t be brought in relation to his death.
Jack Barnes, 29, was heard to say I can t breathe several times as he was pinned down by Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate in October 2016.
Jack Barnes train station killers should face prosecution, MP says
The 29-year-old died after excessive force was used to restrain him
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
Sign up for our regular
free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
Heartache of Jack Barnes mum after he is killed by security guards - I will never forgive them
Hull dad chased for nine minutes and pinned down by four security guards at Manchester Victoria Station
Updated
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
The heartbroken mum of a Hull man who died after being held face-down on the ground by excessive security guards has said she will never forgive the men who snatched away her son .
Jack Barnes mum Patricia Gerrard was speaking after shocking video emerged of the moment her son was pinned down after being chased by security guards in Manchester s Victoria Station.